New Delhi, July 1 -- Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), which largely comprise mutual funds, have pumped record inflows into the Indian stock market in the first half of 2025, continuing to acquire local equities at a rapid pace amid robust retail investor participation.

They bought Indian equities worth Rs.3.57 lakh crore in H1 2025, marking the strongest-ever half-yearly inflows, achieving 68% of the full-year inflow of Rs.5.26 lakh crore recorded in 2024, and nearly double the Rs.1.81 lakh crore inflow seen in 2023.

DIIs began the year by aggressively acquiring shares worth Rs.86,591 crore in January, followed by another Rs.64,853 crore in February. While inflows softened over the next two months, they picked up pace again in M...